Use a range of communication forms (oral, graphic, written) and digital technologies (ACHHS125)

Historical concepts

Cause and effect

Significance

Perspectives

Empathy

Contestability

Continuity and change

Take a trip through history and learn how the past has helped shape today, with this engaging, content-packed seven-book series covering the Historical knowledge and understanding strand for each year level. Students will be enthralled learning about the first circumnavigation of the globe, Australia’s first people,migrants who have crossed the sea for a new life, and much more.

Features:

A supporting teachers page which provides:

the content description being addressed

an elaboration relating to the specific aspect of the content description being developed

the key inquiry questions being addressed

the historical skills practised by completing the activities

the historical concepts addressed by the activities

background information to support that given in the student pages

teaching notes to assist in classroom organisation or to highlight specific activities

additional activities to extend the topic and develop historical skills

resources to supplement information/activities for teachers/students

a time line related to specific people and events

Three student activity pages which consist of:

a stimulus text to inform students about the theme and to promote discussion

an activity page related directly to the text but requiring research, evaluative comprehension and application of historical skills

an additional activity page which may be either a continuation of the previous page or an extension activity related to the topic but not directly related to the text

a fact file on each of the two activity pages that provides an interesting or unusual fact related to the topic